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Revision as of 08:49, 16 January 2012
The rhizome of this plant has traditionally been used to obtain the red pigment alizarin. [1] Alazarin gives its red color to a textile dye known as Rose madder. It was also used as a colorant, especially for paint, that is referred to as Madder lake.
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- Rubia tinctorum Wikipedia
